Pads N Paws Petsitting

Heather was absolutely fantastic as a combo dog sitter/​walker/​transporter for my wedding day. She was so great in helping me plan and execute a schedule for the big day, including:
(1) picking up my dog from overnight boarding and my husband’s family dog from a different location;
(2) bringing the dogs to a beach for pictures;
(3) wearing them out before the ceremony;
(4) getting them to the ceremony, and sitting with them for the whole thing; and
(5) taking them back to boarding after the ceremony.
She also dog sat my husband’s family dog during the rehearsal dinner, to get the dog used to her and ease my mother-in-law’s nerves.
The crazy things we dog-​moms do to include our dogs in a wedding! Heather not only didn’t make me feel like a crazy person for going through this much trouble to include the dogs, but she was really wonderful to work with, flexible when the plans changed, and (most importantly) the dogs loved her too!
Thank you Heather!

Heather is absolutely wonderful! Your pets will feel so loved & cared for, and you will have the peace of mind that you have left your furry baby in the hands of a true professional. She is warm, kind and incredibly knowledgeable. She is so much more than just a pet sitter… she is a pet whisperer. You (and your pets) will be so grateful to have worked with her!

Heather is fantastic; she is always is professional, flexible and very friendly. I’ve always come home to clean litter box, full food/​water and happy cats! She is great and keeping in communication while you are traveling so you know exactly what’s going on with your pets. Traveling for business is stressful enough so having one less thing to worry about is a huge relief — when I travel, I have great piece of mind that my pets are well taken care by a true pet-​lover that will look out for their best interest and keep me informed!

Heather is amazing! She always has availability for our 2 cats. She comes to our house and plays with them, feeds them, and cleans their litter. The cat sitting is 30 minutes a day and costs $ 20 (an extra $ 15 on certain holidays). It’s a great deal, especially since she will come out to you to meet you and your pets the first time for free. We get texts and pictures with status updates. I wouldn’t go with any other pet sitter!

Heather has sat for our cats and walked our dogs. She is reliable and trustworthy. She does a great job and I will continue to use her in the future.

Heather, the owner of Pads N Paws, did a great job on the pre-​visit, with an «advanced directive» for my furry friends and complete understanding of where the food, etc. is kept. She loves the furry friends, and took a picture of my dog licking her (eew, she’s not allowed to do that to ME!). Heather totally rocks this business, very trustworthy and responsible.

While visiting family in Santa Cruz, a last minute, 4hr kayaking trip was scheduled so I needed to find a responsible, caring, knowledgable sitter for my shy, insecure Jindo dog. Fortunately, I was referred to Paws N Pads who were able to watch Dory with less than 24 hrs. notice. It’s a home with a nice, clean back yard and a 6ft. (or taller) wooden fence fronted by even taller bamboo so my Jindo (a breed famous for vaulting 6ft fences) would not be able to escape. Heather was more than accommodating and gentle with Dory, checking on him frequently so he wasn’t unattended in the yard. She made sure Dory had clean water and could lay down in a shady spot on the bed I left for him. I would not hesitate to leave Dory here again — I’m very particular about how Dory is treated — and highly recommend Paws N Pads.

My two cats are not the easiest to get along with and Heather was just awesome with them. I appreciate her patience and love for animals and trust her knowledge of how to deal with my slightly neurotic felines. Being gone for almost 2 weeks, it meant a lot to me to not have to worry that my babies were being well looked after. Heather is the best person you could ever ask for to watch over your beloved pets while your away.

NO ONE has ever taken such amazing care of my pets!!! I think they were sad when I came home! lol
Heather is simply the best. Don’t hesitate to entrust your little precious ones to her!

Heather cared for our two labs, one of whom had surgery shortly before we left for a 10 day European trip. The pups did fabulously and, while very enthusiastic on our return, where in great condition. The surgery had continued to heal properly and this pup seems to be fully recovered.
We will definitely call on PadsNPaws again.

My dog has severe separation-​anxiety issues, as well as an extremely wicked flea allergy, and we’ve had a steady sitter for many years who did a 95% great job in looking after him. I thought that the quality of work I got with my old sitter was as good as things got.
When my life circumstances changed and I moved, I needed to find a new sitter to look after my critter. I had no way of knowing that I’d find someone who hit 110% or greater when taking care of my dog!
Heather is a frighteningly thorough, detail-​oriented, and compassionate petsitter, and it’s a joy to have complete trust in someone working inside my home unattended. From the very beginning of the engagement with a meet-​and-​greet for the dog to observe how I interacted during walks, to the detailed spreadsheet outlining all medical issues and recourses for them, to the way my house was left clean and neat, all mail in one place, and my dog perfectly happy, the entire experience was amazing.
Normally after a week with twice-​daily sitting visits, I would come home to a dog who was a bit dandruffy and sneezy, and completely overwhelmed and happy to see me home.
When Heather looked after my dog, it was an entirely different experience: It was as if I’d gone out for a quick bite to eat down the block 20 minutes ago, and while I was gone somebody brushed my dog and ran him ragged to relax him. As one of the other reviewers mentioned. I have a sneaking suspicion that Heather takes better care of my dog than I do. Five stars across the board. I wish I had a sixth to grant.